Australian House & Garden Magazine

Style Curator

May 2015

We’re noticing a real shift in people’s approach to thinking about and buying furniture — moving away from mass-produced, disposable furniture towards reclaimed or ethically-sourced, handcrafted furniture. And Jack Auld, founder and craftsman behind Auld Design, is passionate about creating furniture that fits perfectly in your space and will last a lifetime.

Winkelen Magazine

The Saturday Age

6 December 2014

Jack Auld was heading towards a career in graphic design but veered away in late high school and signed up for a four-year joinery apprenticeship. He found “pretty standard cabinet making” frustrating at the time but in retrospect concedes it provided the groundwork he needed…

Australian Wood Review

March 2014

Auld Design specialises in made-to-order Australian hardwood furniture. “I feature the local south-east Australian’s when I can; silvertop, blackbutt, stringbark, mostly obtained from local sawmillers”.

Real Living Magazine

Temple & Webster

26 September 2013

Jack Auld is a man with a mantra. “I want things to be built to last, things with intrinsic value that might even be handed down a generation”, he says. He began his career as a qualified joiner, inspired by his grandfather’s love for woodwork, and gradually moved into the design field…

Design Online

24 June 2013

Specialising in locally made, hand-crafted timber furniture, Auld Design brings together traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design to create beautiful and unique pieces that will last a lifetime. Strongly influenced by antique and vintage furniture that is both striking and functional…

At Home Magazine

May 2013

It was a side table in the hallway of his family home that inspired Jack Auld’s passion for making furniture. Made by his grandfather, the small table had a curved edge detail on top and a single draw with perfect dovetail joints.